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How to convert a DXF (or DWG) drawing to PDF to print and share
Sharing a drawing in DXF forces the recipient to have a CAD viewer. Converting it to PDF solves that: here's how, and what to do if you have a DWG.
Published on June 6, 2026
CAD formats like DXF and DWG are great for drawing and editing plans, but impractical to share: the recipient needs a specific program to open them. PDF, in contrast, opens for anyone and keeps the drawing's layout, lines and proportions.
DXF and DWG: how they differ
- DWG is AutoCAD's native format; it is proprietary and not every program reads it the same way.
- DXF is an open interchange format, designed to move drawings between different CAD programs.
- So, to convert, the usual route is to export the DWG to DXF first and then turn that DXF into PDF.
Steps to convert to PDF
- If your file is DWG, open it in your CAD program and export or save it as DXF.
- Open the DXF to PDF tool and upload the DXF file.
- Process and download the PDF, ready to print or send.
Convert DXF to PDF
Convert CAD DXF drawings to PDF to print and share.
Is the scale preserved?
The PDF keeps the drawing's geometry and proportions. To print at an exact scale, set the print options to “actual size” or the percentage you need. Keep in mind the resulting PDF is for viewing, printing and sharing, not for further CAD editing.
The conversion runs in your browser, without installing CAD software and without watermarks.